Lavatory-fixture.



W. A; SPEAKMAN.

LAVATORY FIXTURE.

APPLICATION FILED 20.1. 1911.

, 1,036,022. Patented Aug. 20, 1912.l

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LAVATORY FIXTURE.

AFPLIOATIGN FILED DEC.1,1911. 1,036,022. Patented Aug. 2o, 1912.

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W. A. SPEAKMAN.

Patented Aug. 20, 1912.

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LAVATOBY FIXTURE. a APPLlcArxoN rlmsnpno. 1,#1911.

Patented Aug. 20, 1912.

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. LAYATORY-FIXTURE.

Specicatioix of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug'. 20; 1912.

Application tiled December 1, 1911. Serial No. 663,367.

T all whom t may concern.'

Be it known thatV I, iVILL/mu A. SPEAK- A\i.\i\',a citizen of the United States of America, residing in the city of iVilmington, in the county of Newcastle and State of Delaware, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Lavatory-Fixtures, of

which the following is a true and exact de-A scription, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which forni a .part thereof. A i A My present invention relates to combination fixtures such as`are employed for suppl ying hot and cold water to the wash basins of la vatories. 2

.One object of the invention is to provid an effect-ive fixture of the kind in which hot,

`cold,` or tempered water is discharged into manufacture, has a capacity for adjustment basin is through a channel formed peru'iitting the fixture to be readily assembled on basins varying somewhat in style without any permanent alteration of parts, and without any fitting operation requiring the labor of a skilled plumber.

More particularly, I aini to provide a fitting of the character described which can be readily aflixed and without pipe cutting,

threading, or`like operations involving, al permanent alteration of parts to any one of a variety of fixture supporting-basin slabs now lin general use and onthe market and alike in that cach slab has three fixture receiving orifices, but with the Adistancer between, and relative levels'of the orifices in any one slab not necessarily the same as the corresponding distances and relativelevels of others of said slabs.

My invention is useful alike in fixtures of the kind comprising a. metallic discharge nozzle located above the lavatory and through which hot, cold, or tempered Water is discharged into the lavatory basin; and in fixtures adapted to be fitted to lavatory ba-l sins in which the discharge into' the lavatory A in the basin structure proper.

My improved fitting preferably includes, in some cases, a waste valve and operating mechanism therefor, which passes through the hot and cold water mixing portion proper of the fixtuiie, and one object of the A. invention is topi-Ovide awaste valve and operating mechanism therefor which can be of these views. Alarly to Fig. 2 showing a portion of another readily assembled with assurance of proper operation.' Y

The .arious features of novelty which characterize my invention are pointed outwith particularity in the claims'annexed to and forming a part of this specification.

For a better understanding of the invention,

however, and the advantages ossessed by it, reference should be had to t e accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which I have illustratedand described forms in which the invention may be embodied.

Of 'the drawings, Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of a basin equipped with one form of my improved fixture, 1n which the fixture comprises a discharge nozzlelocated above the' basin slab', the section-being taken on the line 1`1 of Fig. 2. .Fig. 2 is an eleva-tion ofv the assembled fitting with the basin` shown in dotted lines and partsof the fitting broken away-and in section. Fig. 3 is a, sectional elevation of a portion of the apparatus of Figs. 1 'and 2 taken at right angles to Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a section through the fitting, -taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a. section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1. Figs. 6, 7 and 8 are views taken similarly 4to Fig. and each showing a construction differing in some respects from that shown by the others Fig.. 9 is a view taken simimodification. Fig. 10 is a 4partial sectional elevation on the line 10-10 of Fig. 9. Fig. 11 is an elevation partly in section ofanother modification. AFig. 12 is a sectional plan taken similarly to Fig. 4, of apparatus.

embodying the modification of Fig. 11. F ig. 13 is a partial sectional elevation of a. portion of a lavatory .having the discharge nozzle Aformed in the lavatory proper and one form of my'improved fixture aflixed thereto. Fig. 14 is a partial sectional elevation on`the line 14-14 of Fig.`13. Fig. 15 is a partial sectional elevation of another form of lavatory having the discharge nozzle formed in it and equipped \vith= anothei" form of my fixture.v Fig. 16 is a partial section taken on the line 16--16 of Fig. 15, and Fig. 17 is an inverted `*sectional plan taken on the line 17-17 of Fig. 16.

in the apparatus shown in Figs. 1 to 5 of the drawin 11. A represents. the body or bowl of the Wasi basin, and A the flange onthe basin slab thereof which. in the form shown, is integral with the basin body. The basin is of a type in common use and is formfij" Ax5 formed in the basin slab A and is' bottom of the basin bowl and with a hollow boss ZA,3 at the underside of the bowl-and surrounding theaorifice A2. Through the slab of the bowl isformed acentrally located oriliceA and! two similar orifices A5, one at each side of the central orifice A4. The arrangement of the orifices A2, A* and A5 is that employed in numerous makes and styles of basins now in use and on the market. y

B, represents a metallic nozzle through which the hot, cold, or tempered water is discharged into the basin. As shown, the nozzle'is formed-with a flange orbase B which bears against the upper side of the basin slab about the margin ofthe orifice A. A tubularbarrel B2 forms an extension portion of the nozzle B whichA rojects through the orifice A". As'shown m Figs. 1 5, the barrel B2 is separable from the nozzle B. The upper portion of the barrel is externally threaded' and its-upper end is screwed into an opening formed in the base ofthe nozzle B.- .A collar or nut G externally threaded on the body of the barrel 1 portion B2 of the nozzle lis screwed 'against theunder side of the basin slab to secure the nozzle in position. Onthe lower -end ofthe barrel B2 ismounted ahollow mixing chambervfit-ting part E provided with two hollow legs E2, one of which is connected 'to the Acold water supply and the other to the hot 'water supply, as hereinafter described.

In the construction shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, the fitting part vEis provided with a central aperture in its upper side slidingly receiving the lower end of the bar-rel B2, and a ca E2 screwed on to the externally threaded ss E surrounding this aperture foms'part of a stufiing box for reventing leakage. vSimilar caps Es screwe on to the lower downturnd and externally threaded ends of the branchesE2 of the member E form arts'of stuiing boxes in'each of which is slidinglv and rotatably :received the upturried end F2 of a corresponding pipe elbow or-A section F. At the end of the horizontal portion of each pipe sect-ion F remote from the upt-urned endV portion F2, a stutiing box is provided comprisin a cap F similar to the caps E2. Into tie rstutling box thus formed extends a. horizontal pipe section G which leads from' the discharge port of a corresponding valve barrel H. A valve bar-v rel H passes through each of the passages` secured in place by nuts H* and Hls threaded onto the barrel. Withinthe barrel H is located a valve member vH2 connected to a valve spindle H which can be rotated by the handwheel H1 t0 move the valve member H2 into .and out of the position in which it closes the valve port H. The r lower end of onebarrel H isl connected by a coupling.

member Ho to the hot water supply pipe and the lower end of the other barrel H is "connected by a similar coupling H to the -A nut K3 is threadcd'on the bodv of the member K to take up against the bottom of the boss A3 or rather against a washer K* interposed between the nut Kn and the boss A3 to secure the barrel K in place and make a tight joint.. On to the lower end of the member K is threaded a fitting part M provided with a shoulder M against which the end of t-he member K bears, so that when l the parts are assembled the member M is always at a fixed distance from the valve seat K2 for a purpose hereinafter described. An elongated cylindrical flange K5 formed on the underside of the nut K3 surrounds a corresponding flange formed -at the upper side of the member M and serves to conceal and protect the threaded port-ion of the member K regardless of substantial variations in the length of the bossI A2 of the particular basin to which the fitting is sev cured. L represents the valve disk adapted to seat o'n the valve seat K2. Valve disk L is provided with a hollow stem L slotted between its ends as indicated best at L2 in Fig. .The lower end of the stem L is adapted to be engaged to lift the valve otf the seat K2 byan eccentric pin N secured to the disk N2 carried by a shaft N which' passes through the stuffing box M2 formed in one side of the member M. The member M is formed at its underside with a thread lvlz for 'connection to the waste pipe proper. On the shaft N, beyond the stuffing box, is secured an arm N2 which is connected by a pin N* to a link O. As shown .in Fig. 2, the link O is provided with a series of holes O through the proper one of which for any particular installation.` the pin 'N is placed. The upper end ot the link O is pivotally connected by a pin P2 to a crosshead P secured to the lower end of the waste valve' operating rod P. The latter' passes up through the member E andthe nozzle Band has swiveled to it at its upper end an operatingl knob Q,a portion Q of which enters a cavity B2 formed in the upper side of the nozzle B. The usual key Q2 and correspondingkeyway provisionmay'be prm ided' for locking the'knob at the proper heightl above the-position shown in Fig. l when it'il aperture formed in the bottom wall of the socket Bs coaxial with the barrel B2V Vand extends through the member E. The latter is provided with a stuf'ling box comprising a capE3 threaded on the externally threaded boss E* coaxial with the boss E of the member vE and ,formed at the underside of the latter. The tube D is of an external diameter substantially less than the internal diameter of the barrel B2 of the fitting so that am le space is provided between the tube D Aan the barrel Bz for the passage of water.

lVith the waste valve operating rod P inserted in a tube such as the tube D, the rod is not only shielded and guidedaty its lower end by the tube, but the latter, acting in conjunction with a stop or shoulder on the lower end of the rod such as is formed by thc fitting P', may be arranged as in the construction illustrated, to positively limit the upward movement of the rod and thereby prevent an excessive and undesired movement of the waste valve mechanism. No claim is made herein however, on the waste valve. operating mechanism, as this is claimed 1n my prior application Serial No. 536,825, filed' January 7, 1910, which also discloses but does not claim subject matter claimed herein.

lVith the apparatus shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, after the nozzle B and the two valve barrels are mounted in their respective orifices in the basin slab with the fitting F, on the lower end of the barrel E2, it is possible by rotating the fitting E about the` axis of the barrel B2 with or without rotation of the latter and by slightl)v rotating the valve barrels H to cause the ends of the pipe scc tions G to enter or withdraw from the stuffingbox'es carried at the horizontal ends of the sections F. In consequence it. is possible to put in place or remove either of the three main fixture 'parts without aftecting the other two.

The provision of a swivel joint, such as that between the fitting li and each section F, and a telescopic joint such as that between each of sections F and G, extending transversely t0 the swivel joint in the pipe connection between each valve H and the i nozzle B permits thc fitting to be readily assembled without any pipe fitting operations on supports where the relative distances between orifice A. and the orifice A vary appreciably. By adjusting the height of fitting E relative to nozzle B the fitting may also bc readily adjusted to supports E) connected to each other by a swivel joint. This arrangement in conjunction with a. telescopic joint such as that between-pipe sections F and G not only makes it possible to assemble and adjust .therapparatus as above described, but makes it possible to proportion the apparatus to accommodate a much greater variation in the distance between the orifices A- and A receiving the nozzle and valve members connected than would be possible if the swivel joint were omitted or were so disposed that the pipe sections connectedv by 1t could notvreadily be set at an angle to Aeach other.

After the nozzle and parts immediately connected therewith are in place'the waste valve operating rod P can be put in place and connected through the link O to the waste valve operating shaft N, and it is ont; of the advantages of the Aconstruction described that it is diflicult with the apparatus disclosed for the fitter toconnect the waste valve operatingr rod to tbe waste valve in a manner which will not give the proper movement to the eccentric pin N and thereby to the waste valve. AAs/ before pointed out the fitting part M. is always at a fixed distance below the valve seat K2 regardless of the thicknessof the. bottom of the basin bowl and the length of boss A2. To properly connect the shaft N to the rod'P therefore, itis onlynecessary to insertthe'pin N* in the uppermost of the holes O' in which the pin can be readily inserted without lifting i the valve l, ofi the seat K2.

Figs. 7 and 8v illustrate minor modi-derb' tions of the apparatus.,shown in Figs. 1 5 inclusive, the modifications consisting in slight changes in thc form of the mixing tnrned ends F5 of elbow pipes F. Each of.

the latter is threaded at cach end to receive a corresponding stuffing box cap FF.

In the forms lshown inFigs. (i and 7 the mixing chamber fittings EA and EB respectively, are each provided with a stufling box at its upper side as ih Figs, 1, 2 and 3 to rc-A `ceive the lower end of the barrel B.

But. in these forms the vertical adjustment of pipe sections G relative'to nozzle B is intended tohe obtained by adjusting the sec-Y tions F relative to section F". forms of the invention the aperture in the underside of the fitting EA or EB coaxial with the boss E' is internally threaded to receive a threaded portion of the tubular member surrounding the waste valve operating stem P. In Fig. ,6 this't-ubular member is a tube D provided with an elongated In these.

threaded portion D2 not only in threaded engagementl with the under side of the 111cm-, ber EA at E5, butj also with av clamping nut. R Awhich serves as a'lock nut and also as a means for compressing the'packing R tol make av tightjoint between the tube D and the fitting 'member EA. In F ig.7 the rod inclosing tube D2 is formed vin two sections D3 and D, each of which is formed with pipe threaded ends entering the opposite 'ends ofthe threaded socket E formed in the parts are drawn together, a washer S being interposedbetween the member EC and the nut S to make tight the joint between'the undersideof the member E and the tube D5.

- The modification shown -in Figs. 9- and 10 vdiffers from the forms of apparatus previouslydescribed in that the discharge noz- 1 mixing chamber fittino' ED is connected by.

' zleLBB is foi-ined with an integral barrel portion 'Bzo at the lower end ofwhich the l a short pipe section 1 and a sleeve E1"- s'wi'veled on thepipe section Es'and threaded on to the lower end ofthe barrel portion B2".

In this form ofapparatus thc waste valve operatingshaft N has afiixed to it a counter-balancing arm N5 so that the waste lvalve L tends t0 remain in any position into which lt may be moved. The waste valve operatingrod 1 is provided at its upper end with a simple operating knob or handle Q, and no provisions are made for locking the`hapdle or rod in an elevated position.

The construction illustrated by Figs. 11

and A12 differs from that shown in Figs. 9 v

and 10 in the fact that the mixing fitting VEE hasits two branches terminating in radial portions E" which are telescopically received each in a corresponding -elbow pipe cold water faucet barrels G, G, are formedl sect-iond Fmi In this construction the pipe sections GA extendingfrom the hot and each wit-h an upturncd end G telescopically received in the downtur'ned arm of the corresponding lelbow F4". It will-he apparent from the drawings, and especially from Figa 12, that the complete fittings of Figs. 11 and 12 possess exactly the saine kind of capacity ofadjustment to accommodate variations in .the locationbf the thi'eefixt-ure receiving orifices of the basin slab to which the fitting is applied as do theconstructions previously described.

Figs. 13 and 14 illustratethe use of the invention in connection with a lavatory structure in which-the latter has formed in it a mixing chamber anda discharge passage from said chamber to the basin proper formed in said structure. In these figures AA, representsthe basin structure, A19 the mixing chamber formed in it, and AM the discharge nozzle .passage leadingv from the Y mixing chamber A1 to the basin bowl. 'A1- represents the usual overfiow passage formed in thebasin structure and communi` eating with the waste valvefixture below the seat for the waste valve L. As shown the mixingchamber A is in the form of acomprises-a head member T f which wit. i its gasket R*i closes the upper. endof the'oham- ,ber A1 and has attached .tol it a tubular memberT which passes downward through lthe passage A and` through:thel mixingchai'nber fitting EF and atitsllower end is externally threaded toA receive` clamping nuts T? for locking theparts together. ItG-represents a gasket for securing the tight joint at the lower side of the mixing chamber fit. ting. The member T with its extension T forms a guide for the waste valve rod Rand the handle 'Q for the latter is located above an esciitcheon member Tf", covering the meinber 'l and connected to the latter, as shown, by the flanged and threaded sleeve T.A

The construction shown in Figs. 15 to 1i inclusive differs from that shown in Figs. 13 and 14 in that the mixing chamber Am formed in the basin slab is open at the lower I side of the basin slab only `andthe mixing chamber fitting EG, which may be identical with the mixing chamber fitting 'EF of Figs. '13 and 14 is secured in place by a tubular meniber T1` which may be slotted at T and is formed with a flanged head T which bears` against a scat formed in the basin slab. At its lower end theMmember T1 is threaded to receive a blind clamping nut T12. vIn this askets e preeonstructon R* and R represent employed as in Figs. 13 and 14. In

ferredfconstruction illustrated, thelower Y portion of the chamber A100 in the basin structure is in the form of aport A101 notched to receive the head T11 of the member T1 so that the head T may be moved axially through the port A191 and after being fully entered may be rotated to the position shown in- Fig.' 17, in which the ends of the head T11 bear on the portions of the basin slab at the curvedsides of the port A101. In this construction the .waste valve operating mechanism cannot extend through the mixing chamber fitting, and' as shown, the discharge orifice in t-he bottom of the basin bowl is closed when desired by a simple plug LA attached to the basin structure bythe chain L. i

It will be understood, of course, that the mixing chamber -fitting EF of the Figs. 13 and 14, and the fitting EE, shown in Figs. '15 and 16, are each intended to be coupled to hot and cold 'water valve casings mounted in the saine basin structure, as the mixing chamber fitting E of Fig. 2 is connected to the two valve casings H in that ligure.

`While in accordance with the provisions of the statutes I have illustrated and described the best forms of my invention now linown to me it will be apparent to'those skilled in the art that changes may be made in the form ot the apparatus disclosed without departing from the spirit of my invention, and that under some conditions it may be of advantage to use certain-features of the invention without a corresponding usev of the ot-hers.V Having now describedV my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is, l. A combination hot and cold water supply xture comprising in combination, seplarate hot and cold water supply,- valve casings, a mixing chamber member, provisionsA for moiinting said valve casings and inember on a common support with freedom for angular adjustment, with respect to said support, of each about. an axis separate from, but substantially parallel to the vcorresponding axes of the others, and separate pipe connections between said member and the two valve casings, each connection including a swivel joint, the axis of which is parallel to andlaterally displaced from said ax'es, and a telescopic joint the axis of whichv Y said mixing chamber member and each of is transverse to said axes.

, 2. A combination hot and cold water supply fixturc comprising in combination, separate hot and cold water supply valve casings, a mixing chamber member, provisions for mounting said valve casings and member on a common support with freedom for angular adjustment, with respect to said support, of each about an axis separate from, but parallel to the corresponding axes of the others, and separate pipe connect-ions between 4said member and the two valve casings, each connection includin a pipe extension from said member an a' ipeextension from the corresponding casing, one

pl valvecasing mounted in and a justable in another of said apertures, proextension being transverse, andthe second parallel to but laterally displaced from said axes, and an elbowv pipe telescoping at its opposite ends with said pipe extensions and angularly adjustable witlrrespect to saicl second extension.

3. A combination hot and cold water sup- -ply fixture comprising in combination, sepa-' rate hot and Coldwater supply valve casings, a mixing chamber inembei, provisions for mounting said valve casings and member on a common support with freedom for angular adjustment, with respect to said support, of each about an axis separate from` but parallel to the corresponding axes of the others, and separate pipe connections between said member and the two valvecasings, each connection including a pipe. extension from said member and a pipe exten: sion from 1the corresponding casing, one extension being transverse, and the second parallel to butrlaterally displaced from said axes, an elbow pi .e and stuffing boxcon- .*nections betweeiit ie ends.l of the 'pipe' and vsald pipe extension permitting adjustment of said elbow .pipeangularlyand axiallyl witlii respect to each pipe extension.

4. Infcombinatioii, a basin slab formed with three laterally displaced fixture receiving apertures, a hotwater suppl;1 valve casing mounted inand angularly adlustablc in one of said apertures, a cold water s upangularly visions. for clamping said casings in place a discharge nozzle on the upper si e of the slab, a mixing chamber member, a" tubular connection between said nozzle and member extendin through the third aperturesaid mixing c amber being angularly adjustable with respect to said aperture, pipe connec tions at the under side of said slab between elbow pipe permitting angular adjustment of the elbow pipe and pipe extension.

WILLARD A. SPEAKMAN.- Vitnesses:

W. HARoLo' Surrn, ACmnuias G. Gunn.

(pipe extension 

